Scoop Daily Ratings Top 30 Items For July 12 2010
1: UQ
Wire: A Citizens’ Critique Of The 9/11
Commiss.
www.UnansweredQuestions.orgIn the wake of the attacks of September 11th, 2001, independent researchers, former military and intelligence officers, families of victims, certain members of Congress and other citizens began to address the unanswered questions about the events. Who? ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0407/S00186.htm
2:
Colossal
Squid "Not Nearly As Tasty As Hoped"
Lyndon HoodABSTRACT: The research team investigated the tastiness of the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis Hamiltoni). A complete specimen was dressed and prepared using a variety of traditional methods. All tests found the squid to be not delicious in any way.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0805/S00013.htm
3:
Election
in Oaxaca on July 4
Nancy DaviesIn a massive voter turnout on July 4, 2010 the people of Oaxaca swept away 81 years of misrule by the Revolutionary Institutional Party, the PRI. For all state offices—governor, mayors and state legislators, the Coalition United for Peace and Progress (CUPP) ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00131.htm
4:
Right-Wing
Uses Declining Birthrate to Stoke
Fear
Bill BerkowitzIf you’ve been following the debate over population growth, you’re probably familiar with the argument that it is economically unfeasible for the earth to sustain an unlimited population. You might subscribe to that argument, or you might believe ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1007/S00039.htm
Green PartyThe Green Party is celebrating news that Pete Bethune is to come home.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00147.htm
6:
Severe
Weather Warning: Hawke's Bay
Hawkes Bay Regional CouncilA heavy rain warning for Hawke’s Bay from Tuesday and Wednesday means that flooding and slips are likely, advises Hawke’s Bay Regional Council. The region’s soils are already wet, so rivers are expected to rise quickly.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1007/S00039.htm
7:
TracMap
launches new innovative technology
TracMapTracMap NZ Ltd, New Zealand’s largest agricultural GPS guidance and mapping provider believes there is huge growth potential with the release of new technology targeted at the utility services sector. TracMap showcased their new technology at an event ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00215.htm
8:
Republic
of Korea-New Zealand Joint Press
Release
New Zealand GovernmentAt the invitation of President Lee Myung-bak, Prime Minister John Key visited the Republic of Korea and held a Summit meeting with the President on 5 July 2010. This followed President Lee's visit to New Zealand in March 2009.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00136.htm
New Zealand PoliceNorth Shore Police are expressing their gratitude to a man who discovered a four year old boy wandering alone in the North Shore suburb of Bayview early this morning.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1007/S00074.htm
10:
Labour
delighted Pete Bethune is coming home
New Zealand Labour PartyLabour’s Conservation Spokesperson Chris Carter has welcomed this afternoon’s news that Kiwi environmental activist Pete Bethune has been given a suspended sentence by the Japanese court, so will be coming home to New Zealand very soon.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00148.htm
11:
Shared
services agency for Health confirmed
New Zealand GovernmentThe Government has confirmed that a shared services agency will be established to harness the power of bulk purchasing for the public health service.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00137.htm
12:
NZMA
supports change to lab service
charges
New Zealand Medical AssociationThe NZMA has welcomed the announcement by the Minister of Health Hon Tony Ryall that DHBs will no longer be charging patients for laboratory services ordered by private specialists.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1007/S00032.htm
13:
Rugby
World Cup plans for wharf paramount
New Zealand GovernmentRugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully is comfortable with the Auckland Regional Council exploring options that involve moving and protecting Shed 10 at their cost, so long as they do not risk the Government's plans for an appropriate entertainment ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00146.htm
14:
Barfoot & Thompson to play for Auckland in
2010
Barfoot and ThompsonAuckland’s leading real estate company Barfoot & Thompson has joined our city’s favourite rugby team on the field as the key sponsor of the Auckland Rugby Union’s ITM Cup team.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1007/S00019.htm
15:
Sonny
Bill Williams to start at centre
Word of Mouth MediaSonny Bill Williams may begin his New Zealand first class rugby career at centre, former All Black Aaron Mauger said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1006/S00366.htm
16:
Maori
put ‘on hold’ while Brownlee ignores
claims
Green PartyThe Green Party is calling on Minister Brownlee to apologise to iwi for mismanagement of the oil permitting process.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00143.htm
17:
PM
launches Rewi Alley documentary in
Beijing
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key today announced the release of a five-part documentary series about New Zealand author, poet, and humanitarian Rewi Alley, produced jointly by Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) and China’s CCTV.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00145.htm
18:
Customers
continue to trust Toyota
Toyota New ZealandJune sales figures confirm that customers continue to support Toyota despite the US-based negative publicity the company faced in the first few months of the year, says Chief Executive Alistair Davis.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00217.htm
19:
Emissions
Trading Scheme Welcomed
MedianetMr Greg Adlam, CEO for CO2 New Zealand, says his company is well positioned for the challenges faced by emitters as well as the new business opportunities that will be created under the NZ Emissions Trading Scheme(ETS).
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00055.htm
20:
International
Baccalaureate Specialist Joins CBC
Released via Glass TowerThe progressive curriculum planned for the Christchurch Baccalaureate College will improve the range of skills of young graduates, says new Deputy Principal John Wood.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED0103/S00038.htm
21:
Pete
Bethune's comment on his release back to
NZ
Error: Couldn't get author“All I wanted was justice for the loss of my boat, the Ady Gil, and the attempted murder of my crew.”
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1007/S00085.htm
22:
Burmese
Junta Funded By Chevron, Total, And
PTTEP
Terry EvansThe Burmese junta are using massive gas revenues from Chevron, Total and PTTEP to fund it's fledgling nuclear weapons programme, according to a report published this week by the Paris-based human rights watchdog EarthRights International.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00126.htm
New Zealand Labour PartyThe decision made by the Auckland Regional Council to retain and refurbish Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront ahead of the 2011 Rugby World Cup has been welcomed by Jacinda Ardern, Labour List MP based in Auckland Central.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00140.htm
24:
PM
launches Rewi Alley documentary in
Beijing
New Zealand GovernmentPrime Minister John Key today announced the release of a five-part documentary series about New Zealand author, poet, and humanitarian Rewi Alley, produced jointly by Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) and China’s CCTV.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00144.htm
25:
All
Finals Matches of Fifa World Cup Live on
TVOne
TV OneTV ONE is screening all the finals matches live and in HD starting with the first semi-final tomorrow morning between The Netherlands and Uruguay
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1007/S00067.htm
26:
Government
confirms state housing sell off
New Zealand Labour PartyLabour's Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey is calling on Housing Minister Phil Heatley to give a cast iron guarantee that his “reconfiguration” of state housing will not result in any reduction in net state house numbers across the country.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00141.htm
27:
MARKET
CLOSE: NZ stocks rise; APT, HBY gain
BusinesswireJuly 7 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand stocks rose for their fourth consecutive session, coming off their lowest level since July 2009, lead by property stocks as investors sought holdings in companies with dependable earnings streams amid signs the global ...
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1007/S00219.htm
28:
New
Zealand bolters Solomons election
security
New Zealand GovernmentNew Zealand will send 37 Defence Force personnel to the Solomon Islands to boost security arrangements during the upcoming election, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1007/S00135.htm
29:
U.S.
Soldiers Trade Images Of Iraqi Dead For
Porn
Richard S. EhrlichRichard Ehrlich reports that U.S. troops in Iraq have traded hundreds of images of mutilated corpses in exchange for free online pornography, according to the owner of a Web site investigated by the Pentagon.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0509/S00389.htm
30:
Queenstown
‘Stars’ In Hit Bollywood Movie
Destination QueenstownIt was ‘luv’ at first sight for movie goers in India and across the world as a Bollywood film featuring Queenstown became an overnight box office hit.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1007/S00084.htm